What kinds of homes are in Cheat Lake, WV?

Name: Types of homes in Cheat Lake, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cheat Lake, WV has 4,758 (±371) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 332 homes per square mile of land.

69.6% are detached single-family houses.

3.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,758 (±371)
Detached houses: 69.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.0%
5+ unit buildings: 8.0%

Homes in Cheat Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cheat Lake	Monongalia County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	69.6% (±4.3 points)	50.1%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	14.4% (±4.5 points)	7.7%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.8 points)	4.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.3% (±2.1 points)	5.7%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.1% (±3.1 points)	6.2%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	7.4%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±1.4 points)	10.3%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.1% (±2.6 points)	8.1%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Cheat Lake, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Monongalia County (23.9%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (7.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Cheat Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cheat Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cheat Lake	—	8.0% (±3.4 points)	—
Brookhaven	4.4 mi	4.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Morgantown	5.6 mi	27.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Point Marion	5.7 mi	7.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Springhill Township (Fayette County)	6.3 mi	0.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Star City	7.4 mi	31.4% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Westover	7.8 mi	7.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Granville	8.1 mi	43.3% (±15.6 points)	Higher
Masontown	8.2 mi	0.0% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springhill Township (Fayette County), PA (0.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morgantown, WV (27.9%), Star City, WV (31.4%), Granville, WV (43.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Monongalia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Granville	43.3% (±15.6 points)
2	Star City	31.4% (±9.8 points)
3	Morgantown	27.9% (±3.5 points)
4	Blacksville	16.3% (±72.5 points)
5	Cheat Lake	8.0% (±3.4 points)
6	Westover	7.7% (±4.8 points)
7	Brookhaven	4.0% (±4.1 points)
8	Cassville	0.0% (±12.8 points)

Cheat Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cheat Lake

How many homes are in Cheat Lake?

Cheat Lake, WV has an estimated 4,758 (±371) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cheat Lake houses or apartments?

69.6% are detached houses and 14.4% attached houses, while 11.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Cheat Lake?

3.0% of homes in Cheat Lake are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheat Lake CDP, West Virginia

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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